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VIRGINIAN - PILOT. ?BT THE? . VIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUBLISHINO COMPANY. _ NORFOLK VIRGINIAN AND DAILY PILOT (Consolidated March. 1893.)_ Entered nt tho Postorflce at Norfolk. .V?.. as second-class matter. OFFICE: PIL.OT BUILDING, CITY HALL. AVENUE. norfolk, va. OFFICERS: ALBERT H. GBANDT.Preslaont WILLIAM S. WILKINSON.Treasurer LUC1EN D. STARKE. Jr.Secretary THKKfc CENTS PER COPY. subscription rates: The VIRGINIAN-PILOT !? delivered to subscribers by carriers In Norfolk and vi? cinity. Portsmouth. Herkley. Suffolk.\\ est Norfolk Newport News, for in cents per week, payable to tho carrier. Uy mall, to suy place In tho United States, postaeo Irco: DAILY, one year - - - - ??"?00 ?? six months - 3-00 " tlu-oo mouths - - - IJtO ?? ono month - ?n0 ADVERTISING RATES-. Advertise? ments Insctred at tho rate of "5 cents a Equare. first Insertion, each subsequent Insertion 40 cents or GO cents when Inserted Every Other Day. Contrac? tors aie not allowed to exceed their spneo or advertise other than their legitimate hcslnesa. except by paying especially for tho ramc. Heading Notices. Invariably W cvnts per l.no first insertion. Each subsequent In? sertion 15 cants. _ No employee or the Vlrfrlntan-Fllot Pub? lishing Company Is authorized to contract sny obligation In the nntne of the Com? pany or to make purchases In the narno of the same, except upon orders signed uy the PRESIHHNT OK THE COM HAN \. In order to nvolrt delays, on account or personal absence, letters and nil comiinl cntlons for THE VI RGlNI AX-PI LOT vhould not be addressed to any Individ? ual connected with the office .hut f'm,1/ to THE VIROINIAN AND PILOT PUU. LI51 LING COMPANY. TWELVE PAGES. TUESDAY. MAY :n. 1D0O. HAS HANNAISM OVERREACHED ITSELF? The country In general believes that the gentlemen who operate In Wall street, like those who do business un? der ?the sanction of n New Jersey char? ter, faehion their politics solely accord? ing to what they h -lteve to be their per? sonal interests. This may or may not be a gross Injustice to the individuals In question, li Is certain, at any rate, that they have something of the same sentiments and weaknesses as their fel fow-cltlzens. if gratitude does not riot in their bosoms it leads them to some? times return a favor. It is also to be observed that they hive well equipped memorl s for Injuries done them and cherish n most lusty desire for getting even; like most other mortals doubt-' lc3S one ill turn can make ?them forget a good many favors. These classes, almost to a man, stood by Mr. McKinley in 1S90; they gave largely to the huge corruption fund that secured to him the doubtful States, by the purchase of voters, und espe? cially of poll holders. Just what their reward lias been Is not known and never will he. The reward of some has doubtless been ample; there nre whis? perings and indications that the reward of others has been far from nalisfac tory, and that in consequence Mr. Mc? Kinley can not rely this year upon their united support, and. particularly, upon their united contributions. It is notorious that a certain clique ?f New York financiers, those allied with Standard Oil Interests for ex nmple, have been the beneficiaries of gro'.sa favoritism at the hands of the ad? ministration. The Standard Oil bank has become the strongest financial con? cern of the metropolis, If not of the world. Secretary Gape's partiality to it In the disposition of government funds 1? a rank and recent scandal. Standard oil went Into the "street" and played havoc with copper and with certain street railway interests. In short It act out to be the "whole hog." and Its ef? forts were Indirectly smiled on by the administration, as indicated above. It Is hinted, and it Is reasonable, that the result will be a sharp division among the "financiers" this fall. Not that they love the Democrats more, but that they love Mr. McKinley con? siderably less. They feel thut he has not held an even hand and has allowed certain discriminations on the part of Ms subordinates that were not only of substantial value to those so favored, but that save them a prestige that counted for much. There was never yet a small fish that cared to serve as & meal for a lurge one. There seems to bo a feeling In New York that many that have been considered good sized fry up to this time are endangered by tk few that have been unduly pampered toy tho McKinley administration. Thus Mr. James It. Keene, one of the wealthiest men in the country ami one of the shrewdest, Is openly opposed to Mr. McKinley. He contributed $40,000 to Hanna's campaign fund in is%. He fore sailing for Europe recently he ?wagered $7,f.00 against $10,000 that Mr. Bryan would be elected. He also de? clared In an interview that "money Is In the saddle, and is riding down the in? stitutions of this country with a con? fident insolence that tells of its firm be? lief In its own InvlncfbWHy." It is just possible that Mr. Keene and others like him feel that if Mr. McKinley is re elected they will be among those "rid? den down" along with the institutions and so will prefer an administration that will have no pets In the financial circles of New York and elsewhere. There Is no task quKe so hard a6 the bestowal of favors. In creating an Im? perium in lmporio Hannalsm may havo over-reached itself. OUR TRADE WITH GERMANY. * In commenting some days since on a table showing the Increase of Ameri? can exports to Asia and Oceanlca the Virginian-Pilot pointed out that it was by no means proor that "trade follows the flag," and suggested that it was perhaps merely a phase of the general expansion of American commerce. Since that time there has been given out at Washington a statement of our exports to Germany, which goes far to confirm the surmise. The statement of our trade With Asia and Oceanica showed that for the pe? riod of nine months ending March 31st, 1S9S, the gross exporta were valued at iS million dollars, and for a like period of 1900 were valued at 82 millions, In round numbers, or a gain of 34 mil? lion dollars. The statement of our trade with Germany shows for a like period of 1S9S exports to the amount of $HS.081.f>06, and for 1900 $142,781.489, or a gain of 24 million dollars. Our cx patts to Germany for the past nine years have been as follow*: 1S95, $72, 894.650; 1896. $78,051,114; 1S97, $98,002.192; 1S98, $118.981,000; 1899, $123,222,617, and 1900. $142,781,489. When it Is recalled that Germany is, after England, the strongest commer? cial competitor of the United States, and that the competition Is growing stronger yearly, the fact that our ex? ports to It have Increased nearly as fast as our exports to the whole of Asia, is sufficient to show the shallow sophistry of the trade-following-tho llag assertion. There is the further very weighty fact that the DIngley tariff has provoked Germany to retali? atory measures, with the result that our exports of provisions, wheat, oil cake, lumber, bicycles, turpentine, hides and skins, furniture and sole leather have shown a falling off of over seven million dollars. In short, had our com? merce with Germany been allowed <o pursue a normal course, the probabil? ities are all that our exports to that country would have Increased more rapidly than to Asia and Oceanlca, for all our acquisition of a "gateway to the Orient" and repudiation of the Decla? ration of Independence on the ground that It Is not worth the hypothetical profits on a few extra yards of calico. The growing commerce of this coun? try Is a matter of legitimate pride to Its citizens, but there Is nothing more oerta'in than that It can not be In? creased by force of arms. American products have made their way In Ger? many solely on their own merits; they will make their way elsewhere on the Aim principle or not at all. For years the American people have been taxed for the benefit of "home Industries;" the tax Is still maintained and In? creased; It Is asking rather too muck ?that they should be expected to main? tain armies In order that these Indus? tries may send commercial travelers In their rear, in a futile attempt to trade with a hostile people. THE TORY AND THE TOADY. \Yo are a nntlon of faddists. Some of our fads are quite Innocent and harm? less; soiree Injure only those who pur? sue them; some are a public menace and an evil, and eome approach tjte magnitude of a public disgrace. Few of them have the qualities of which a court of law will take cognizance, and. In the main, we must depend for a corrtot'on upon that ? ssentlal sanity of the American whloh sees through shams quickly, and upon thait sense of humor which docs not spare whatever appeals to it. At this present moment our beloved country Is suffering from an acute re? vival Of that Toryism which shouted for George the Third In 1776, and which threatened the disruption of the Union In 1812. It. presents itself in a some? what different aspect, but It Is no whit less detestable and contemptible now than at the earlier dates. Now, as then. It springs from a distrust of the mas-os of the people, whom it judges not by essentials, but by occidentals. Now, as then. It sets up false standards and bows dow n before pin 'hbeck Ideals fashioned by Its own hands. The new* Toryism has a most motley tit ray of devotee*. They nre not con? fined to any section or any Hilling, Al? lesed K'.at smen. Jurists, journalists, professors, "business" men. all are rep? resented in the ranks. It began with the disgusting toady, who. having made millions In soap, or ribs, or railroads or hides, found bis own countrymen too pleblan for his tastes, and so betook himself to Europe to dangle at the heels of "lords and Jukes." it has spread rapidly, until it has Infected those who have not the excuse of great wealth and Wttle si use to plead in extenuation. It has become a phase of our political life, whereas It was formerly a phase only of the social life of the larger cit? ies. One of <he most unmistakable rar mnrks of Ibis Toryism is an abjci t wor? ship of everything English. Your Tory of to-day devours the dispatches from South Africa; he hugs himself over every English victory outlined In the "cooked" reports that must pass through ?'.?he Ivands of Joe Chamberl da's censor; he groans In spirit over every English reverse. Ask him why, and he will tell you that the Poer is a rough farmer; he Is "nnclv.l Ztd"; he i.o.s not b.V.he every morning; his nation Is an "aaiAichronlsm." Whether his course Is Just, or whether he has been tra? duced, goaded. Insulted, lied aljout, doe* not se.on to matter. That he Is fighting for his liberty, and that he has shown a heroism and a chivalry unsurpassed In history. Is of no uccount with the Tory. In our own affairs Toryism manifests itself in open contempt of the Decima? tion of Independence and In oheap sneers at popular government. It Is rabid, bigoted, reactionary, hostile to the stalwomt qualities that have builded a nation ha 'tho wilderness. The rough jostle of a. democracy jars on his sensi? tive nerves. It is capricious, supercil? ious, opinionated and often grossly Ig? norant, mistaking Hs estimated for its actual a-bll.ty.lt would like an oligarchy, but lacks tho courage to say so openly, and contents 'itself with inuendo. And withal, as we have said, K hits just now a tremendous vogue. Meantime, men of ?ober sense look on with min? gled amusement and contempt ait a spectacle -that Is equally pitiable and despicable. -?? ?* In the sundry civil appropriation bill Just considered by the Senate there are a number of Items that are of queer import to the uninitiated. Here are two samples: "Rent for agent of pos? tage Stamps, $600; llshing nets for na? tives of AfOgnak island, Alaska, $300." ?What is meant by "renting" an agent and what is the difference between an "agent of postage stamps" and a post? master at Sinvpklneville? And is it not a far cry from the llshing nets of AfOg? nak Island to the harem keepers of the Sultan of Sulu? In faith, as the Hon. Henry Wattenson would say, we "done expanded." and the pay-master gets some queer accounts. The Sugar Trust recently gave an In teresting lesosn in trust methods In Pittsburs. The Trust notified five ?wholesale dealers of that city that If they would cut the price of sugar wherever they were In competition with the Arbuekles it would sell to them at 10 points below tho regular price. The wholesalers held a meeting and exposed and denounced the trust. It was only a short tinre ago that this trust announ ced that it had enough of the fight with Arbuekles and proposed to be good. The only good trust is a dead trust. Mr. Neely's contention that man ought not to be tried by the laws he breaks found little favor with Con? gressmen, and he will have to face the music in Cuba. If any of our outlying possessions happen to have laws (which is probable) providing that embezzlers shall be beheaded, deprived of their eye?, ears and noses, or compelled to commit harl-karl, there are rough times ahead for sundry carpet-baggers, under the proposed extradition law. Senator Spooner, though 111, "defend? ed" the course of the administration in the Philippines. This Is doubly queer. The country had been given to under? stand that no defense was needed and that the campaign -was to be wholly one of aggression. Have the Tvicked Demo? crats ben threatening Emperor Bill's lines ol communications? The cx-occupants of the Kentucky State House mav be trusted to throw themselves enthusiastically into the fray to help the Republictun nominee in Indiana. Freddie Funston having escaped court-martial for disposing of two Fili? pino prisoners summarily the number of prisoners who try to escape and fail will doubtless Increase rapidly. General Wood and other officials In Cuba deny that they have lived extrav? agantly. It was not the extravagance but the source of the funds that has been Interesting the curious. If tbe McKinley administration Is fa? vorably disposed to tho Boers, it is passing strange that the newspapers that sneeze when he takes snuff are vigorously lambasting the Boer envoys. Ity a big majority the French Cham? ber of Deputies declined to share Count Moni Caatollanc's suspicions of the gov? ernment. Is Bonl to also achieve a fail? ure as a statesman? This is the day when the timid have scheduled the bogie mian to realize on that bounteous crop of sinister mo? tives. I A man just arrested at Lelpslc has stolen a half million worth of diamonds during his career. This beats a berth in the Havana postofllce. So long as there is any hot end of it left it Is believed that it will fall to the lot of General Butler. It Is estimated that the eclipse will reach the magazines about the month of July. The party on the Dolphin had a most suggestive object lesson yesterday in What sometimes happens to luminaries. NOTES AND OPINIONS. _ PROGRESS OF CREMATION. (Baltimore News.) The newspapers so seldom mention Ihe cremation of a body that the Im? pression probably exists that this meth? od of disposing of the dead Is making little progress. Such is dot the case, I however, as a monograph prepared for the Pai is Exposition by Dr. Samuel W. : Abbott of Massachusetts discloses. On ;the contrary, cremation tody be said to 1 be becoming general In this country, and, considering the comparatively brief time since this method was Intro? duced, Its growth has been surprising. A very small group of persona In New I York began to agitate for cremation in 1873?only a littie over 25 years ago? and the Aral rude crematory was not bullt until 1876. Since that time 10.000 cremations have taken place In this country, and 23 modern crematories, some very elaborate and artistically handsome, have been built. Th.? crema? tions have Increased from a total of 16 fur the United States In 1SSI to 372 In 11890, 1.017 In 1893 and 1,699 in 1S9S; and this Increase has been in the face of sentiment, tradition and religious feel Ins;. The chief agency by which this gain was brought about was the werk of societies, carried forward under very adverse conditions. These societies have worked through the medium of meetings, addresses, the publication of a periodical and the diffusion of pamph? let mid treaties urging the hygoniv reasons for the destruction of the body by tire. A table of cremations lit the United States from 1ST? to 1898 shows that the crematory near Baltimore was estab? lished In 18S9. There were :t cremations the year following. 5 In lS9i). 12 In 1891, and there has been a gradual Increase since until last year, when the number fell from 21 of the preceding year to 11. The total from the beginning numbers 1136. This number was considerably Bur passed by some other cities. TWO MODEST REQUESTS. (Jacksonville Time-;-Union.) We arc a modtst and trustful people. We not only have implicit faith in our? selves Individually, but In the greatness ntid goodness of our fellows. Especial? ly touching is the faith we repose In the open-hearted generosity and contlding gullibility of these upon whom the hand of fortune has poured out Its lavish bounty. For example, there Is a very rloh man in New York who has recently been set upon a pinnacle for every modest nna trusting American citizen to take a shot a*. If he feel so inclined. In this latter assertion we are, of course, speaking metaphorically. The other day, one guileless soul in New Orleans?a sweet young maiden? wrote to the distinguished millionaire in question requesting of him tile tri? lling loan of $in.uno with which to com? plete her musical education at Paris and other absorbent centers of ready cash. This dear girl suggested, In a postscript of counse, that the man or money telegraph w hen his cheek would arrive. She is still waiting for the tele? gram. Another young woman, presumably of much lees' tender years. Informed the rich man that her chances of marriage would be greatly promoted If she had a ?et of f-iU-.. Inelh ;.n,l a sU-oit for the loan of eight dollars with which to procure Iho coveted grinders. This demand was so moderate, and the Impetus of it so obvious, that it is difficult to see how it could he refused; but at list advices the worthy woman was still gumming it alone, with the prospect of matri? mony as far removed as ever. It Is sad to witness such modest faith ?as Instanced by these two examples? doomed to cruel disappointment; but rich men are proverbially hard to make an Impression on, and this particular one Is, apparently, no exception to the rule. THE PRESIDENT ON TRIAL. (Philadelphia Times.) President McKinley Is now Involved in a very severe trial before -the tribunal of the nation, because of the appalling developments in his new co? lonial policy. Cuba Is as much a part of our colonial policy as Porto Rico or the Piilllppines, and what has been done In Cuba will be generally accepted by the country as more than probable in the more distant Spanish acquisitions. The President cannot be excused on the ground that he was Imposed upon in the appointment of officials for Cuba who seem to have run riot In debaunch ery and theft. That was the beginning of his colonial policy, and when he harkenod to political leaders who preesed political henchmen upon him for these most responsible positions, he was simply forgetful of the highest duty to himself ami the country. No man who was urged on political grounds for any position in Cuba should have been entertained for a moment, and it Is solely because the President did not thus perform bis duty that we have now a lloodtlde of s andals to shame the nation and enormous embez? zlements to deplete the Treasury. IT WILE BREATHE EASIER. (Philadelphia Record.) C'ongress will adjourn on June 6. The Senate yesterday agreed to the House resolution lixing that ditto for bringmg the session to a close. The Democrats mU ? eh., ie of n|.[, e:itl.oi lo ililj..li:o. ment, but, as a matter of fact, both parties were willing. The Republicans stand pledged to the adoption of meas? ures which they are not prepared to do fend, and to the Introduction of meas? ures which they have not the desire to adopt. The Democrats are well satis (led with the shuffling policy of their opponents in refusing to lessen war tax? ation; in committing themselves to a system of suds-idles; In neglecting pro? tective legislation against the Trusts, and in adopting an imperial policy in dealing with the acquired Spanish [islands. And the whole country will breathe easier with ('.ingress adjourned I than with Congress in boss I in. Hmipcite Goal $5.80 Par Ton. CHEAP COAL. OEIt ORE.AT ADVERTISING OPFER. We will deliver you 2,210 pounds of Choice Furnnce, Egp. 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SLEEP WELL, FEEL WELL, LIKE TO WORK. EARS AND EYES ALL IIIG1IT. ALL THE CA TARHU SYMPTOMS GONE. BREATHE FHEK AND EASY; IN FACT I FEEL ENTIRELY I'I'RED. Hcfore taking Ills treat men I I USED TO LIB IN BED AN HOUR COUOIIING AND HAWKING BEFORE I <'<>rt.D GO TO SLEEP, BUT NO TROUBLE NOW. I certainly recommend Dr. Flrey's treatment us the bust Catarrh Cure. J. C. OVERMAN. Portsmouth, Va. Hesldcnre Laurel avenue, near Duke street, Prcntlss Place; works ut Navy Yard. Two years have passed slnee Mr. Overman was cured by nn-. and there has been no return whatever Of the. disease. Hoonis .1 nnd I No. 374 Main street, over "The Huh." Specialties?CATARRH and nil diseases of Lye, Ear, Nose. Throat, chest and Stomach. Honrs. r> n. m. to \2:?.0 p. m ; 2 p. m. to (i p m. Sunday hours. 10:::0 a. m. to 1L':;IU p. m. Tuesday night, Thursday night and Saturday ni^lit. IM p. m. to b:15 p. in CONSULTATION always FREE. Medicines furnished. Terms moderate. Byes examined for glasses Hue of charge. JONES' HAMS. Delk's Sfflitlifield Hams. Oransc Brand Boneless Bacon LOWE & MILLER. 62 GR ANDY STREET. W.?. TAYLOR & CO., 224 Water Street. RAILROAD. STEAMBOAT AND MILL. SUPPLIES. Agents for this section for the sale ot Graion & Knight's Leuther Belting. New York Belting and Packing Company's Rubber Goods. Knowluan's Patent Pack? ing. Snow Steam I'uaipi, myl We won't ask you any ques? tions about it. if the Blue Serge Suit that you buy here should fade, bring it back, and get a new one FREE. All sizes?single or double-breasted. They arc better than you'll find ? elsewhere at $12.00, but our price is only ? 5 Q?TFITTEBS. Agents for IK/VOX HATS. I GET M AND HAVE A Happy~Snninier. CITY GAS CO. 82 and 84 Plume Street. Tft? QuicfcBst Time. Western ivy. 2 DAILY FAST TRAINS NORFOLK to RICHMOND In Effect May 27, 1900. "Ocean Shore Limited." Leave Norfolk. 9:25 a. m. Arrivo Richmond . 11:15 a. ra. "Richmond Limited." Leave Norfolk . 4:30 p. m. Arrive. Richmond . 6:50 p. m. 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